Johnson Street Gateshead
23 addresses across 2 postcodes (NE11), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 14915420.
- Sales: 24 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £171,238 across 4 sales.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 12, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Gateshead costs £2,716 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Dunston, about 510 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 520 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 8 to 11 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Glenpark & Teams Medical Services, about 290 m away.
- People: About 600 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 52% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 160 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | £171,238 | £115,000 | £175,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £123,950 | £123,950 | £123,950 |
| 2019 | 1 | £95,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £137,500 | £137,500 | £137,500 |
| 2016 | 2 | £114,750 | £100,500 | £129,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £86,250 | £72,500 | £100,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £122,475 | £119,950 | £125,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £94,000 | £94,000 | £94,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £80,000 | £50,000 | £110,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £75,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £69,500 | £69,500 | £69,500 |
| 2000 | 2 | £43,975 | £43,000 | £44,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 2023 | 20 NE11 9AQ | Terraced | £173,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2023 | 8 NE11 9AQ | Terraced | £169,475 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Jul 2023 | 16 NE11 9AQ | Terraced | £175,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Mar 2023 | 18 NE11 9AQ | Terraced | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Mar 2020 | 24 NE11 9AQ | Terraced | £123,950 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Apr 2019 | 22 NE11 9AQ | Terraced | £95,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Nov 2017 | 9 NE11 9AQ | Semi-detached | £137,500 | |
| 30 Nov 2016 | 18 NE11 9AQ | Terraced | £92,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Aug 2016 | 16 NE11 9AQ | Terraced | £129,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Feb 2016 | 20 NE11 9AQ | Terraced | £100,500 | |
| 13 Dec 2013 | 18 NE11 9AQ | Terraced | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Apr 2013 | 18 NE11 9AQ | Terraced | £72,500 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Aug 2007 | 9 NE11 9AQ | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 8 Jun 2007 | 8 NE11 9AQ | Terraced | £119,950 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Apr 2006 | 20 NE11 9AQ | Terraced | £94,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2005 | 26 NE11 9AQ | Terraced | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Jun 2005 | 6 NE11 9AQ | Terraced | £50,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2003 | 18 NE11 9AQ | Terraced | £75,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Oct 2002 | 24 NE11 9AQ | Terraced | £69,500 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Oct 2000 | 4 NE11 9AQ | Terraced | £44,950 | |
| 11 Feb 2000 | 26 NE11 9AQ | Terraced | £43,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Jul 1998 | 12 NE11 9AQ | Terraced | £29,200 | Leasehold. |
| 31 May 1996 | 22 NE11 9AQ | Terraced | £45,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Sep 1995 | 4 NE11 9AQ | Terraced | £27,000 |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 88 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (8); House, semi-detached (4); Bungalow, semi-detached (2). Built: 1930-1949 (6); 1900-1929 (6); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (social) (6); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Gateshead in 2026-27: Band D £2,716 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,811 | £2,112 | £2,414 | £2,716 | £3,319 | £3,923 | £4,526 | £5,432 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (79% of about 1,730 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 1 protected tree on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- MetroGreen - East, Handy Drive, Dunston, Gateshead: up to 152 homes, not permissioned (380 m)
- Disused play area, Kent Ave: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (380 m)
- Clasper Village, Tyne Rd E, Redheugh, Gateshead: up to 218 homes, not permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Meadow Lane garages, Meadow Lane, Dunston, Gateshead: up to 11 homes, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Dunston Hill School, Ellison Rd, Dunston Hill, Gateshead: up to 45 homes, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- MetroGreen - South, Cross Lane, Dunston, Gateshead: up to 318 homes, not permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- MetroGreen - Riverside South West, Riverside Way, Dunston, Gateshead: up to 151 homes, not permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
- Play area, Wolseley Close, Teams, Gateshead: up to 45 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 23 addresses are between 8 m and 11 m above sea level (9 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE11 9AQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE11 9AS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dunston 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| MetroCentre 632,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | |
| Newcastle 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barry Street Dunston | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Metrocentre | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 13.1 km (8.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Skinnerburn Road Car Park | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Glenpark & Teams Medical Services | 290 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oakfield Pharmacy | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 250 m |
| Hospital | Bensham Hospital | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nisa Local Dunston Cashzone | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,570 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 430 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.0 ha | 200 m |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Whitegate Allotments 4,400 m² | 340 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Dunston Staiths, a scheduled monument, 690 m (0.4 miles) north-east. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Dunston Staiths | Scheduled monument | 690 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Coal mining remains at Dunston Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| St John's Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Westgate Hill Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Team Gut | Tidal water | 640 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Dunston Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Whickham Hill Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Shibdon Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) west |
| Ouseburn Valley | Valley | 4 km (2.5 miles) north-east |
| Lemington Point | Wetland | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 23 |
8 of the street's 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Gateshead: see them on the Gateshead page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 230 m | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kingsmeadow Community School | Secondary | 11–18 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Dunston Hill Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Aidan's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Johns Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Hawthorn Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| NCG | 16 plus | 14–99 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Bensham Grove Nursery School | Nursery | 0–5 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Ashfield Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lobley Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Garden NE11 9AX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2025 |
| Treats by the Tyne NE11 9DU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jan 2025 |
| Geordie Sweets NE11 9AE | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 28 May 2025 |
| Wallace House Care Home NE11 9AE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2025 |
| Kandola Convenience Store NE11 9AE | Retailers - other | 210 m | 4 Good | 3 Feb 2025 |
| Star Of Asia NE11 9AE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 4 Good | 23 Oct 2025 |
| Apo's Pizza NE11 9AE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Lennons News NE11 9HE | Retailers - other | 240 m | 4 Good | 24 Jan 2024 |
| Dunston Community Centre NE11 9DU | Other catering premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jan 2025 |
| The Tudor Rose NE11 9DU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 5 Very good | 28 Nov 2025 |
| Nisa Store NE11 9HD | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 310 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Dunston Social Club Limited NE11 9AF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Premier Dunston Convenience store NE11 9AB | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2024 |
| Sing Wah Chinese Take Away NE11 9AB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 5 Very good | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Dunston Golden Chippy NE11 9AB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 5 Very good | 24 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 61 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 35 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 19 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Seymour Street (37); On or near Ross Avenue (26); On or near Barry Street (18); On or near Kingsley Place (18); On or near Johnson Street (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 31% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Ruskin Avenue · Athol Street · Keppel Street · Seymour Street · Athol Green · Church Street · Kingsley Place · Parsons Gardens · Seymour Street · Wellington Road · Victoria Street · Buchanan Green
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.